Key Medicine Shortages – January 2023
Key Medicine Shortages – January 2023
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Latest Medicines Updates & News -2023
Blood Glucose Test Meters and Test Strips – Formulary update
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
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The NHS GGC Adult Blood Glucose and Combined Ketone Meter and Test Strip Formulary has been updated
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The Preferred List Formulary blood glucose meters for adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes not on an insulin pump are now: Contour Plus Blue and Glucofix Tech
Guideline News December 2022
Posted: Friday, January 6, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
Guideline News December 2022
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs): potential link with Clostridioides difficile infection and pneumonia
Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Category - Medicines Update
- Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has been associated with PPI use.
- The NHSGGC guideline on Management of Suspected or Proven Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in Adults advises stopping gastric acid suppression (e.g. PPIs) where possible.
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In recent years there have been reports of a link between PPI use and pneumonia, however, evidence is conflicting and therefore there are no NHSGGC guidelines for the management of PPIs in patients with pneumonia.